“There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.” – Martin Luther King
Hi, There! Grief, loss, and disappointment are a real aspect of life. Facing life challenges can be difficult. Use this guide as a resource to help you through.
What’s your story? What type of disappointment have you experienced in life? Loss of a job, loved one, or health? Have you lost a dream that you once held close? How about a friend or complicated relationship?
Often, our loss and disappointments bring about a sense of grief. Sometimes, that brings even more confusion to an already confusing situation. Take some time to visit the following pages which may be helpful in identifying exactly what you’ve lost. This could be the first step in bringing clarity to your story.
What is Grief
- Things People Grieve
- Grief and the Body
- Disenfranchised Grief
- Delayed Grief
- The Grief Cycle
- Grief and Guilt
- My Grief Book Reviews
Child Loss ❤️
- Is This What Losing a Child Feels Like?
- The Gaze
- The first Year After Your Child Dies
- Secondary Losses After Child Loss
- You Weren’t Too Hard On Your Child
- How Do I Forgive Myself?
- Dealing With Guilt
- How to Find the Good Memories
- Reaching Out For Help
- Why Did My Child Die?
- Should I Sell My House?
- How Do I Forgive?
- Please Don’t Tell Me How to Grieve!
- The Day My Mom Saw Me Cry
- I Didn’t Know I Needed You
- Packing Up Your Child’s Room
- Discussion Questions for Parents Who’ve Lost a Child
Resources for child loss can be found here.
Grief & Marriage
- Intimacy After Child Loss
- When Spouses Grieve Differently
- How to Show Grace to Your Spouse During Difficult Times
- How to Love Your Spouse When You Don’t Feel Like It
- How to Help a Grieving Spouse
- Discussion Questions for Parents Who’ve Lost a Child
- 8 Tips for Strengthening Your Marriage After the Loss of a Child
Resources for marriage can be found here.
Grief & Faith
- Why Did My Child Die?
- What You Must Know About Being Blessed
- Did My Child Go to Heaven?
- Is There Grace in the Story of Job?
- How Do I Forgive?
- Surviving Church While Grieving
- Is it Okay to Question God?
- Trusting God in Difficult Times
- Joy is a ByProduct
- How to Give it To God
- Am I Grieving for Me or My Child?
- We All Prayed
- When I Gave My Broken Heart to God
- Maybe God is Too Fair
- A Tested Faith is a Sweeter Faith
- The Fight Looks Different After You’ve Lost
- Restorative Justice and Faith
Resources for faith can be found here.
Grief & Resilience
Grief & Self-Care
Grief & Work
- Bereavement Leave
Grief and Holidays
- Valentine’s Day
- Death Anniversaries
- Birthdays
- Christmas
Grief & Home
Grief & Relationships
Moving Forward
- Allowing the Story of Your Child’s Life to Live On
- 50 Creative Ways to Honor a Loved One
- How Losing Me Made Me Stronger
- 8 Things I’ve Gained Since I Lost You
- Comforted to Be a Comfort
- 10 Things Death Taught Me
- A Tested Faith is a Sweeter Faith
- Your Trial May Be Preparing You for What’s Next
Dealing With Feelings of Guilt, Shame, and Resentment
Dealing with Guilt After Child Loss + 4 Steps to Follow When You Feel Guilty
Harnessing Lessons and Gains
8 Things I’ve Gained Since I Lost You – {Counting the Gifts You Gave Me}
Read All Grief, Loss, and Disappointment Posts Here.
Getting Back Up & Moving Forward
Don’t Start Over. Move Forward + 5 Steps to Help You
You ARE Brave and Courageous… just because you showed up!
Showing up is the bravest thing you can do.
Beneficial Resources
Books Worth Reading
For a full list of beneficial grief books + my personal review, visit here.
Online Support Groups
Bereaved Retreats & Conferences
Health Grief Helps
(I am not a doctor and am not giving medical advice.) – These are simply items which I found to be helpful.
- Weighted Blanket
- Truth Journal
- Calm Magnesium
- Vitamin D
- Sleepy Time Tea
- Posture Supports
Grief Cheat Sheet (Ways Grief Effects My Body. Five Grief Books, Where to Find Online Help, Attend a Retreat, Goodies that may help me.) – Plus, you’ll receive access to a subscriber only resource library